How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York provides several ways that you can get involved whether you're someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

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Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

Schools and Parents, begin here

Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

Partners, begin here

Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York Spotlight

Paychex Junior Achievement Discovery Center

  Where: Kodak Center in Eastman Business Park, 200 W. Ridge Road, 3rd Floor, Rochester, NY 14615

In the JA Discovery Center, middle and high school students leave behind their life lives as students and become engaged citizens in our economy. They will not only learn about in-demand careers in our community, but they will actually perform a job for the day. They will not only spend the wages they earn, but they must spend responsibility in the Discovery Center, opening a bank account and make buying decisions within a budget. They will not only see how our local economy works, but they will collectively run it.

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Paychex Junior Achievement Discovery Center

JA Young Women's Leadership Summit

  Where: Paychex Junior Achievement Discovery Center

 When: Thursday, May 22, 2025 9:00 AM

Educators do you have a young women in a class that will make a great leader? Then this event is for them, don't miss out!

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JA Young Women's Leadership Summit

Volunteer today for a JA in a Day!

  Where: John James Audubon School #33 School

 When: Thursday, June 12, 2025 7:30 AM

Attention JA Volunteers, sign up today for a JA in a Day!

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Volunteer today for a JA in a Day!

JA Bowling Classic

  Where: Multiple locations, dates and times

 When: TBD

The 2025 JA Bowling Classic is a peer-to-peer fundraising event designed to be fun and engaging. Our goal is to build awareness for Junior Achievement, raise critical funds, and encourage team building with participating companies.

Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges to help support Junior Achievement programs in our local schools.

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JA Bowling Classic

16619

Students Reached Locally
2023-2024

737

Classes Locally
2023-2024

702

Volunteers Locally
2023-2024

95

Schools Reached Locally
2023-2024

167331

Contact Hours Locally
2023-2024

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